I’m working on Ginny + Marc’s wedding photos right now and I had to show you the gorgeous bouquet Ginny carried, designed and created by Lori Parker, from Floral Emporium. I love the innovation and the use of the sunflower centers is just genius. The yellow petals are gorgeous and showed up in the bridesmaids bouquets, but their absence in Ginny’s bouquet set it apart. The centerpiece of the bouquet was a brooch from Ginny’s grandmother, which not only gave the bouquet meaning, but added to the contrasting textures and colors. It’s so simple yet modern and I’m in awe of the florists who dream up creations like this!
I love how weddings allow artists in so many different areas to come together and be creative… and I know those artists appreciate the brides they work with (if they don’t then you should be working with someone else). It really is a treat to be able to work in a job that allows you to do what you love and I think weddings have changed the way people look at and think about art. All of the types of design, music, photography, videography, etc… that take place at a wedding have evolved from 20, even 10 years ago… which is why your parents might not understand why you want to spend such a large portion of your wedding budget on photography (thanks mom+dad). When you think about your wedding in terms of bringing together artists who are going to help create unique and personal elements for possibly the biggest celebration in your life… it kind of changes your perspective.
ps. yes, I do think there is such a thing as bad art. I would not call everyone in the wedding industry an artist… i just needed to get that off my chest.
by Mary Dougherty
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